Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-19
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The News OF tho Day PoIntedly Para
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TEN cases were registered at police
headquarters at . o'clock this morning.
THE sleighing is fairly good, and quite a
large number of cutters were out Saturday
evening and yesterday.
THE Central Social of the East End will
givea dance at Turner Hall on Monday
evening, December 90.
ADDISON Collins, who got one year for
petit larceny in the Circuit Court, was
taken to Moundsville Saturday.
The banks of the city will be closed on
Mondays, December 20 and January 2,
which days will be observed as Christmas
and New Years.
THE person vino picked up Officer Ben
Dunlap's club on Market street, Saturday
evening, is requested to leave it at the City
Building, or he'll get into trouble.
THE B. & D. freight depot presented an
unusual appearance last evening. There
wasn't a piece of freight in it. By 10
O'Clock this morning il will be packed.
THE Ohio Valley Construction Company
advertises for bids for furnishing material
and erecting fence 8 feet high and about
!, 900 feet long. Bids close to-day at II
o'clock.
The Rhecabites gave supper at Union
Hall, Saturday evening, which was a
highly successful affair. A fine meal was
served and large number of people were
present to partake of it.
CGUR DE LION Division No. /, U. R.,
X. P. will give grand exhibition drill
and ball, at Arion Aall, on Friday evening,
December %. Kramer's full orchestra
will furnish the music and large crowd
will no doubt be present.
A sORREL horse attached to cutter sup
posed to have come from Wheeling, ran
down First street in Martins Ferry, Satur-
day evening, and ont over a fat into the
river. The horse and sleigh were both saved
and taken to Weber's stable.
THERE will not he a continuation Of the
festival in Heinlein's Hall, at Bridgeport,
this evening, a. has been heretofore an
nounced. There will, however, be an
auction of large number of articles left
over from the fair, at that place this eve
ming.
LOUIS Hess, the youpgster who was
warned by Judge LETTERS when before him
the last time, that if he appeared again
he would send him to Jail until he was
eighteen, then send him to the work
house, will appear before His Honor again
this morning for disOrderly conduct.
THERE is q grand kick being made by
the residents of Eof street, below twenty
seventh, and also from the Island, about
the gas lamps being turned out two hours
before daylight. Several persons have re-
ceiyed severe falls and want to know why
the lamps are not left burning.
ABOUT 8 o'clock last evening burglar
placed a ladder under back window in
the residence of John Defch, Clark's addl-
ton, Martins Ferry, and after appro-
priatinga watch and chain, a revolver, q
pair of earrings and S25 in cash, jumped
out of front window and escaped.
THE ladies OF Charleston are making ar
rangements for grand leap year party to
be given at the Hotel Ruffner on the even
| ing of January 4, and they have engaged
Prof. Josie Kramer's complete orchestra
for the occasion. Seems like Charleston
society people are always in the lead.
The Farmers Institute and General
| Farmers Convention will be held under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania State
Board of Agriculture at the Court House,
| Washington, Pa, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, December ~ and %, and splendid
programme OF exercises has been arranged
THE protracted meeting which has been
conducted at the Disciples Church for the
last three weeks by Rev. Ira c. Mitchell,
will I've continued tonight Another
large audience was present last night to
listen to an interesting sermon on the
New Birth" The interest in these
meeting is very gratifying
Mr.. BENZ. MAGINLEY and company
will remain in the city until Tuesday,
when they will leave on the steamer An
des for Cincinnati, going thence 10 Nash
vile. Tenn, by rail, where they open
Monday, December 26th. Mr.. Maginley
and his people are assured Of q pleasant
trip on the Andes. A number of theatrical
companies will lay of the week before
| Christmas.
A LECTURE will be delivered at the
| Cathedral on Tuesday evening by 1T. Rev.
John J. Keane, Bishop of Richmond, his
subject To be Leo NH. Admission will
be free, but o collection will be taken mp
| for the poor, and all who want to hear one
of the finest lectures they ever listened to,
and at the same time help along the good
cause, can very conveniently do so Tues
day evening mt one and the same time.